Serge Modular vid #47

Published on Jan 15, 2013 Phisynth·58 videos

"Self generating rhythmic patch, this time without the Blippoo Box"

RMS No.12 - Random Factor (like a tractor)

RMS No.12 - Random Factor (like a tractor) from Random Modular Snippets on Vimeo.

"Featuring:- Doepfer A-110 (x2) and an A-143-4 and a Strymon El-Capistan.

A self generating random patch. Not so much a snippet, but still."

Bleep Labs Bleep Drum Coming in February

via Bleep Labs

"The Dam Drum v2 is all gone but the Bleep Drum will be coming out around the beginning of February!

It will be available as a kit, feature it’s own sounds, have a noise mode, and, like the Dam Drum 2, have pads for expandability.

"As for the Blues Exploder we are also expected to ship it early February, if not sooner. Apologies to everyone who’s been waiting!
Jon and I wanted to make sure that device was solid and had all the features he wanted before being released rather than just shipping out a half done noise-maker. We think the time spent on it has paid off.

As apology for the delay the band has personally signed each device."

E Theremin – Electro Theremin for iOS

"Free for a limited introductory period.

Vintage Electro–Theremin, Onassis Martino style synth.

This app captures the magic of early classic slider controlled synthesisers such as the Ondes-Martenot (1928) Trautonium (1929) and Tannerin/electro-theremin (1950s)

The E Theremin has three oscillators that generate a rich fat analogue tone, with a choice of 4 waveforms (saw, square, triangle and sine) octave shift and amp control. The E Theremin can achieve portamento, vibrato and quarter-tones with precise control. 4 presets allow you to store your sounds and jump quickly between them during performance.

– Ideal for professionals looking for an alternative to the keyboard controlled synth.
– Great for anyone interested in synthesizers, particularly early analogue.

In 1928 Maurice Martenot created one of the first electronic musical instruments, entitled; the Ondes-Martenot, the prerunner to the theremin, similar in sound but with a very different type of user interaction, an inspiring slider on a cord was used. Later in the 1950s Paul Tanner invented the Tannerin a.k.a. Electro Theremin. The Tannerin used the same slider controls as the Ondes-Martenot to control pitch. The Tannerin went on to play a large role in records such as The Beach Boys “Good Vibrations”.

Summarized Features
– Three oscillators (osc2 unison)
– 4 waveforms
– 3 octave slide control
– Fat analogue sound
– Jump between 4 user presets
– Classic slider pitch control
– Retina GUI

Grab it before it goes up to regular price!"

iTunes:
E Theremin – Electro Theremin - DesignByPaul
iOS Devices on eBay - Daily Tech Deals

Matt Traum - "Thinking Of Michael"

Published on Jan 13, 2013 PatchmanMusic·8 videos

"On this the 6th anniversary of the passing of the great Michael Brecker, I thought I would play a little improvised tribute dedicated to my friend and Sax/EWI icon- Michael Brecker. This is a little thing I was playing while thinking of him and what he did with the amazing Steiner EWI electronic wind instrument. He touched a LOT of people with his music and he was a wonderful human being too.

I am playing what I call a "Hyper-EVI Steinerphone". It's the exact same model Steinerphone EWI Michael Brecker played for many years in the mid to late 1980s with Steps Ahead and on various studio sessions. This model was the first EWI that Brecker played and he took the instrument to amazing heights. This horn was hand made by the great wind controller inventor Nyle Steiner. It is an EWI (woodwind type controller)- but I have modified it internally so it fingers like an EVI (brass type controller). The horn plays incredibly well- it's the Stradivarius of wind controllers. It is hooked up to a companion synth system also designed by Steiner. In this system are two Crumar EVI synth modules and a Steiner "wood and glue" formant filter unit (which is not used in this video). Only one Crumar module is heard in this video fed into an intelligent harmony processor with reverb, chorus, and delay. Amplification is via two Yamaha MS60s speakers running is stereo.

A little trivia on this system you see in this video: This is the actual synth unit that Doug Norwine played on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with Melissa Manchester when she performed "La Vie En Rose" (you should be able to watch it on youtube).

Learn more about Nyle Steiner here:
http://www.patchmanmusic.com/NyleSteinerHomepage.html

Learn more about wind controllers at the Patchman Music Wind Controller FAQ:
http://www.patchmanmusic.com/WindControllerFAQ.html

If you are interested in buying a wind controller or anything relating to their use, Patchman Music is the place to go.

Matt Traum
Patchman Music
http://www.patchmanmusic.com"

Yamaha FB01 SN 17112

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"4 OP synthesis like a DX-11. 8-way multitimbral operation with any number of voices (up to 8) on each part, over up to 8 different midi channels. Each voice can be routed to left, right or both outputs.

The synth will allow modulation to respond to wheel, after- touch, pedal controller or breath controller. Sysex dumps, etc. are supported. Voices can be copied to the 96 user patches, but editing requires an FB01 editor. There are 240 presets to choose from. Lots of electric pianos and organs, other keyboards, strings, brass, basses, some leads, a few percussion, some guitars, some SFX, etc.

Display is an orange LED, visible from pretty much any angle except below. 8 front panel buttons lead you through a list of functions that are summarised on top of the unit. The FB01 itself is 1/2 rack wide and was rack-mountable as a pair with an adapter Yamaha offered, a simple rack shelf would work."

Anyone know if an iPad editor for the FB01?

Moog Minimoog Model D

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SYNARE 3X Analog Electronic Drum Synth

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"The Synare synth drums are very underrated for what they can deliver which is a diverse range of synth tones.

Everyone has heard the classic 70's disco drum sound but the Synare is capable of a lot more.

Fat bass tones, a huge palette of analog drum & synth sounds, plus wild sound effects.

It has 2 oscillators which can deliver fat, complex and rich bass tones easily on par with the big names of vintage synths!

It also has a sweet-sounding analog filter with resonance that can self-oscillate, as well as other sound modifiers like decay.

The 3X has several presets but the fun begins on the 'manual' setting ('0') where a huge variety of sounds awaits.

Some possible uses are electronic noise / snare drums for drummers live - or for dub FX live like various UK sound system legends who use Synare like Jah Shaka - or to sample in order to create your own synth drum kits or sampler instruments like synth bass.

The Synare 3X is triggered by striking the top surface. It is also possible to modify Synares to be triggered by external audio or pulses if you connect a switching jack to the leads coming from the internal speaker.

The 3X has an internal switch (I am not sure if this enables external triggering via one of the 1/8inch jacks).

The 3X has 2 x 1/8 inch jacks which are for a DC power supply and to connect a 2cnd unit.

Comes with hardware so it can be attached to a drum stand.

The 3X does not come with an internal battery holder so you would want to secure batteries with gaffer tape or use a power adapter.

The oscillator 2 knob with the Synare 3X in this auction appears to be wired in reverse so the pitch goes up when you turn it to the left. For the rest it functions perfectly.

This drum has slight signs of use on the chassis and striking pad.

Runs on 2 x 9v batteries (included in this auction) or an external power supply (not included)."

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Korg MS-20 Synthesizer SN 148514

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"Lovingly cared for and maintained by EAR's in New York. This is the original MK1 version with the 35 filter. Much phatter and MS20 sounding than the second version. Lower base and fuller sound..."

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midiBUG for Mac

midiBUG from juno on Vimeo.
Check out www.ju-x.com!
follow-up to midiPLY for Mac

"*midiBUG* is one of a kind, the first App that bravely challenges beyond the capability of Midi and Sonic Performance on Mac, designed extremely by Juno Ju-X

> Does One Thing: Bugs midi stream, inside your Mac.

> Even more: Try with uncountable combinations of midi track and sound to find undiscovered phase of sound!

> Typical Setting to begin: Use midiBUG to discover an unheard piece of Sound then resample.

Setup any midi sound module or a sampler that plays your favorite sound in your Mac. Be sure that receives midi input from any available virtual bus. Set your amp volume low!

Launch midiBUG and press the “PRESS” or hit Space Bar. You will get it! Press “H” for hints to use each controls.

> Note: Offset should be 1 (or 0 in case) and Rewind should be “RUN” to get it keeps running. Each controls are internally combined so one or more controls will be useless to change depending on the setting.

> midiBUG is ideal: for manipulating a midi track unexpectedly when you are bored with your current track. Also ideal for when you to pick up a sound from your huge sound library."

App Store:
midiBUG - Juno Ju-X